Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Keycontributions
Majorstrengths
Languages
Timeline
CHERYL KANHAI

CHERYL KANHAI

Winnipeg,Manitoba

Summary

With over 20 years of experience, energetic and goal-driven strategist who consistently delivers 7-figure revenue gains. Successfully executes sales and marketing strategies, envisions products that represent the brand. Leads top-performing teams, prioritizing customer needs for successful marketing and profitable business operations. Creates excitement around products and services, forging strong relationships with customers and suppliers. Pragmatic planner with the ability to creatively anticipate the future while effectively executing present-day responsibilities. Introduces new products and services, expands into new markets to create new revenue streams. Master in the art of affecting change within the company, optimizing operations and facilitating continuous improvement through change management initiatives.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder/CEO

REMEDI TECHNOLOGIES INC
06.2020 - Current
  • Identified a new market opportunity in an untapped market
  • Put together a team of cofounders
  • Completed an accelerator course to understand the world of investment and equity funding
  • Sourced Funding

President/CEO

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2011 - 01.2016
  • Transformed small family-operated company into a top three national industry player.
  • Progressively promoted throughout 17-year tenure.
  • Fostered lasting and trusted relationships with clients within the dental industry.
  • Played a pivotal role in scaling the company from $150K to $2.9M.
  • Recognized opportunities to expand products with enhanced services.
  • Shifted company culture towards a collaborative and communicative environment.
  • Expanded international markets for software products, resulting in increased revenue streams.
  • Decreased churn rate to below 2%.
  • Achieved significant growth, elevating the company to the top three nationally.

General Sales & Marketing Manager

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Catapulted local firm to third place in industry across the country.
  • Developed from a modest family-owned company in Winnipeg to the third-largest nationwide.

Sales & Marketing Manager

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • Company Overview: Originally a small, family-owned Winnipeg company, which grew to become #3 nationally in the industry
  • Originally a small, family-owned Winnipeg company, which grew to become #3 nationally in the industry

Sales Manager

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Company Overview: Originally a small, family-owned Winnipeg company, which grew to become #3 nationally in the industry
  • Originally a small, family-owned Winnipeg company, which grew to become #3 nationally in the industry

Sales Rep

MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Company Overview: Originally a small, family-owned Winnipeg company, which grew to become #3 nationally in the industry
  • Originally a small, family-owned Winnipeg company, which grew to become #3 nationally in the industry
  • Adopted cutting-edge technologies to improve productivity levels within the organization.
  • Enhanced company performance by implementing strategic plans and overseeing daily operations.
  • Prepared annual budget forecasts and monitored performance to meet organizational objectives.
  • Drove revenue growth by expanding product offerings and identifying new market opportunities.
  • Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
  • Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
  • Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.

Education

Executive Mentoring -

through year 12 through 17 years at Maxim.

New Chip Accelerator Course -

01.2020

Executive MBA program -

University Canada West
01.2018

Advanced International Business -

Red River College
01.1998

Business Administration -

Red River College
01.1995

Skills

  • Strategic Advertising Planning
  • Media Relations
  • Promotional Campaign Management
  • Brand Recognition
  • Strategic Market Planning
  • Business Expansion Strategies
  • Financial Growth Strategy
  • Sales Management
  • Financial Monitoring
  • Strategic Team Formation
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Partnership Formation
  • Alliance Formation
  • M&A
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Professional Development Training
  • Professional Mentoring
  • Event Logistics Oversight

Keycontributions

Achieved an 11-18% increase in YOY income growth by owning all top and bottom-line income responsibilities., Promoted continual income growth through systemizing and expanding the sales department., Mastered marketing production processes through design of ads and outlining content for all media., Generated new leads, rekindled old ones, and nurtured existing business relations at conferences and trade shows., Boosted brand awareness by creating electronic marketing strategies, YouTube commercials, webinars, and seminars., Applied strong relationship management skills to expand into the UK, USA, and the Caribbean., Expanded products and services to maintain dominance in a highly-saturated market., Coined a 'Paperless Dental Office' (MaxiChart) and collaborated with IT to create a dental charting software., Identified opportunities to create new products and income streams., Achieved high revenue and low cost for production and implementation with MaxiReminder., Generated an extra $100K in residual income YOY with MaxiVault., Ensured dominance in the 2 major market spaces by developing 2 new branded software systems., Strategically managed forecasts and the P&L., Generated exceptional profit and maintained a positive cash flow., Doubled company income in a saturated market in 5 years., Reorganized sales processes and implemented a new CRM program.

Majorstrengths

  • Advertising, Public Relations, & Promotional Activities
  • Brand Awareness & Market Strategy
  • Market expansion and Income growth
  • Sales & Expense Control
  • Team-Building & Leadership
  • Partnership, Alliance Formation, M&A
  • Employee Recruitment, Training, & Mentoring
  • Trade Show Coordination

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Founder/CEO - REMEDI TECHNOLOGIES INC
06.2020 - Current
President/CEO - MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2011 - 01.2016
General Sales & Marketing Manager - MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2006 - 01.2011
Sales & Marketing Manager - MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2003 - 01.2006
Sales Manager - MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.2001 - 01.2003
Sales Rep - MAXIM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Executive Mentoring,
- New Chip Accelerator Course,
University Canada West - Executive MBA program,
Red River College - Advanced International Business,
Red River College - Business Administration,
CHERYL KANHAI